CN1942011B - System and method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (ue)device - Google Patents
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Abstract
A system and method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device (102) without having to perform a full band scan (FBS). In one exemplary embodiment, the wireless UE device (102) is operable to scan in a network environment for discovering (902) at least one network. Depending upon geographic region information decoded (904) from the discovered network's identity information, a logic structure in the wireless UE device (102) is operable to determine (904) a subset of appropriate frequency data for selective scanning (906) by said wireless UE device. Using the subset of appropriate frequency data, a selective scanning (906) is performed for locating a network by the wireless UE device (102).
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The disclosed theme of the application is relevant with the following common unsettled disclosed theme of owning together of U.S. Patent application: (i) " SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDINGNETWORK ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION VIA A NETWORKADVERTISEMENT BROKER (NAB); " (system and method for network advertisement information is provided by a network advertisement broker), with Adrian Buckley, Paul Carpenter, the name of Nicholas P.Alfano and Andrew Allen applies on April 28th, 2005, application number is 11/116,470 (the file number 1400-1036US of agency); (ii) " NETWORKSELECTION SCHEME USING A ROAMING BROKER (RB); " (adopting the network selecting strategy of roaming broker (RB)), with Adrian Buckley, Paul Carpenter, the name of Nicholas P.Alfano and Andrew Allen applies on April 28th, 2005, application number is 11/116,461 (the file number 1400-1037US of agency); (iii) " SYSTEMAND METHOD FOR ACCELERATING NETWORK SELECTION BY AWIRELESS USER EQUIPMENT (UE) DEVICE USINGSATELLITE-BASED POSITION SYSTEM " (adopting global position system to quicken the method and system of the network selecting of wireless user equipment (UE) device), with Adrian Buckley, the name application of Andrew Allen and G.Scott Henderson, the applying date is identical with this case, application number is (the file number 1400-1044US of agency); Therefore, with the full content of each application in the lump in this reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to communication network.Especially, but not as any restriction, the present patent application relates to a kind of system and method for being selected by wireless user equipment (UE) device accelerating network.
Background technology
When wireless user equipment (UE) device powers on or first when it attempts to recover from coverage loss, generally can require before it attempts to be registered to another PLMN, search for public land mobile network (RPLMN) and relevant frequency band in its wireless access technology last time registration, each support.Problem for the operator is that when UE equipment had left its Home PLMN coverage, selection area roaming partner (NRP) before, it may carry out all full bandwidths of supporting frequency bands scannings (FBS).In at present so intensive or complicated wireless environment, such full scan has spent considerable time, and when having introduced additional frequency bands, during integrated again more access technology, this situation can be more serious.
In addition, need to prove that under most occasions full bandwidth scanning can reduce the utilization ratio of Radio Resource.Relevant therewith, the time of carrying out full scan may be very long, make begin to select new PLMN from scanning to the decision of UE equipment during wireless environment very big variation has taken place.As a result, when new network is selected in the UE decision, the network of another high priority may appear again.
Summary of the invention
In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a kind of method, comprise following one or more operations: scan by the wireless UE device, to find at least one network by wireless UE device accelerated selection network; The decode identification information of network of this discovery; According to the identification information of being decoded, determine that this wireless UE device wants the appropriate frequency data subset of selective scanning; And this wireless UE device use appropriate frequency data subset, by optionally scanning fixer network.
In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a kind of system of selecting by wireless UE device accelerating network, comprise following one or more unit: the relevant device that is used for by at least one network of scanning discovery with this wireless UE device; The decode device of network identification information of this discovery; According to the identification information of being decoded, determine that this wireless UE device wants the device of the appropriate frequency data subset of selective scanning; And by the selective scanning of wireless device to the appropriate frequency data subset, the device of fixer network.
In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a kind of wireless UE device, comprise following one or more unit: can be by the logical construction of at least one network of scanning discovery; The decode logical construction of network identification information of this discovery; According to the identification information of decoding, determine the logical construction of appropriate frequency data subset, this appropriate frequency data subset helps the selective scanning of wireless device; And by the selective scanning of wireless device to the appropriate frequency data subset, the logical construction of fixer network.In a related embodiment, implementation based on mobile storage module (RSM) is provided, this RSM has the database structure of filling with a plurality of network identifiers, and wherein each network identifier is all relevant with the corresponding frequencies data item that will download to wireless device; In addition, also comprise suitable logic application, be used for downloading the specific frequency data item (for example decoding) of indicating in response to the position that receives the indication location of wireless devices from the network identification information of finding to described wireless device (102), wherein this particular frequency data item is used to regulate the scanning behavior of wireless device, thereby can realize the network selecting quickened.
In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a kind of scheme and dependency structure of selecting by wireless UE device accelerating network, comprise following one or more operations: scan by the wireless UE device, to find at least one network; The wireless UE device uses the network of this discovery to verify to home network node; This wireless UE device provides positional information to home network node; According to this positional information, determine suitable network list information and relevant frequency data by home network node; Transmit suitable network list information and relevant frequency data by home network node to this wireless UE device; And by the selective scanning of wireless device to the appropriate frequency data subset, positioning service network.
In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a kind of scheme and dependency structure of selecting by wireless UE device accelerating network, comprise following one or more operations: when powering on the wireless UE device, be positioned at positional information where about this wireless UE device to user's query; And, select particular network on the characteristic frequency by this wireless UE device based on this suitable positional information, to obtain service.In a related realization mode, relate to a system of selecting by the wireless device accelerating network, comprising: preloaded is about the device of the positional information of one or more destinations in this wireless device; By communicating by letter with home network, for this wireless device provides the device of network list and frequency data, wherein based on destination locations information, marked network tabulation and frequency data; And from the subclass of network list and frequency data, select particular network to obtain the device of service, wherein, identify this subclass based on entering specific purpose ground.
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Can be for the more complete understanding of embodiments of the invention with reference to the following detailed description and in conjunction with corresponding accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 has described embodiments of the invention can be applied to wherein generalized network environment;
Fig. 2 has described the exemplary embodiments of network environment, and wherein wireless user equipment (UE) device can come accelerating network to select according to instruction of the present invention;
Fig. 3-7 has described according to embodiments of the invention, is used for the various exemplary database structure of being selected by wireless UE device accelerating network;
Fig. 8 A-8E has described UE equipment can be used for the additional exemplary database structure that accelerating network selects;
Fig. 9 is relevant with one embodiment of the present of invention flow chart;
Figure 10 is the flow chart relevant with another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 is that another is used for the exemplary database structure that accelerating network is selected;
Figure 12 A and 12B have described the flow chart of an alternative embodiment of the invention;
Figure 13 has described the block diagram of wireless UE device according to the embodiment of instruction accelerating network selection of the present invention.
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Example below with reference to how implementing and to use each embodiment best is described system and method for the present invention.Used reference marker in whole specification and accompanying drawing, to indicate corresponding parts, wherein each kind of element do not have necessity and draws in proportion.With reference now to accompanying drawing,, Fig. 1 has particularly described one or more embodiment of the present invention and can be applied to wherein typical general-purpose network environment 100.Wireless universal subscriber equipment (UE) or mobile device (ME) device 102 can comprise any portable computer (kneetop computer for example, palmtop PC or handheld computing device) or mobile communication equipment (cell phone or can messaging for example, handheld device that the permission data of browsing page send or the like), perhaps the PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) equipment of any enhancing or integrated information equipment, such equipment possesses Email, video-mail, the Internet inserts, company data inserts, message, calendar and schedule, information management and similar function, such equipment preferably works in one or more operator schemes, and some frequency bands and/or wireless access technology (RAT).For example, UE/ME equipment 102 can work in the frequency band of cellular frequency band and wireless lan (wlan).In addition, other radio band that can work of UE equipment may comprise Wi-Max frequency band or one or more Landsat band.Therefore, according to purpose of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be appreciated that term " UE equipment " or " wireless device " may comprise that mobile device (ME) (having or do not have any mobile storage module, for example universal subscriber identity module (USIM) card, subscriber identity module (SIM) card or compact flash or the like) and other have or do not have the portable radio information equipment of RSM equally.
As shown in the figure, network environment 100 is imagined as the communication space that service can be provided to UE equipment 102 for two big classes, wherein can obtain network announcement information according to instruction of the present invention.In wide area cellular network (WACN) space 104, may there be some public land mobile networks (PLMN), these networks can provide cell phone service, wherein can comprise or not comprise packet switched data service.Whether depend on overlay area and user in roaming, WACN space 104 can comprise some home network 110 (be Home PLMN or HPLMN, be equal to HPLMN or EHPLMN), visited network (being VPLMN) 112, each network all has suitable foundation structure, for example attaching position register (HLR) node 115, mobile switching centre (MSC) node 116, and similar devices.WACN space 104 can also comprise GPRS (GPRS) network, this network uses the bearer network based on global system for mobile communications (GSM), insert for mobile device provides packet radio, thereby be example here with service GPRS support point (SGSN) 114.In addition, in general, the PLMN in WACN space 104 can comprise wireless access and core network, these networks comprise that GSM evolution (EDGE) network, the integrated digital that improve data rate strengthen network (IDEN), code division multiple access (CDMA) network, time division multiple access (TDMA) network, universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) network or any network (for example 3GPP or 3GPP2) that meets third generation partner collaborative project (3GPP), and all these networks all use known frequency bandwidth and agreement.Therefore, at least in certain embodiments, term " PLMN " can be considered to represent multiple honeycomb and wireless technology (for example WLAN, WiMax, public safety network technology etc.).
In addition, UE equipment 102 can obtain service from access network (AN) space 106 that is connected to WACN space 104.In an occasion, AN space 106 comprises one or more common access networks (GAN) 118, and the WLAN of any kind (WLAN) device 120, the two can be summarised as the wireless AN that access service can be provided between the PLMN core network based on type of broadband the Internet Protocol at UE equipment 102 and use.WLAN device 120 provides short-range wireless connections by access point (AP) or " focus " to UE equipment 102, and can adopt multiple standards, for example IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE802.11g, HiperLan and HiperLan II standard, Wi-Max standard (IEEE 802.16 and IEEE 802.16e), OpenAir standard and bluetooth standard (IEEE 802.15).
In one embodiment, can realize interface between WACN and the AN space according to some standard.For example, GAN 118 can adopt 3GPP TR 43.901,3GPP TS 43.318 to be connected with one or more PLMN with the program described in 3GPP TS 44.318 documents and the relevant documentation.Equally, WLAN 120 can adopt 3GPP TS 22.234,3GPP TS23.234 to be connected with at least one PLMN core net with the program described in 3GPP TS 24.234 and the relevant documentation, therefore is called as interworking WLAN (I-WLAN) device.
According to noted earlier, the service infrastructure that is to be appreciated that network environment 100 can reduce three wide in range sections: one or more Radio Access Networks (RAN) (can comprise cellular technology and WLAN technology), one or more core networks (CN), and one or more service network (SN).According to the ownership configuration and the service level agreement of network, each RAN can support one or more CN, and each CN can support one or more SN in turn.A plurality of possessory infrastructure device are made up so sometimes is used for creating mobile virtual network operator (MVNO).In certain embodiments, instruction of the present invention can be used for MVNO coequally as being used for PLMN.Because each RAN, CN or SN can be furnished with the network identity (ID sign indicating number) of oneself, just can obtain the combination of many RAN-CN-SN in network environment 100.As below seeing, diverse network tabulation and related data ((insert or visit) network of recommending of user or operator for example, (inserting or visit) network that user or operator forbid, the network capabilities tabulation, frequency data (the frequency band relevant with the network of listing, channel, frequency or the like)) may in network environment, be provided or as being used for the part of the RSM at UE equipment or networking (promptly from usim card, the RUIM card, the module of selecting in SIM card or the compact flash etc.), it can offer UE equipment or be stored in the internal memory that is integrated in this equipment in customized mode, thereby can avoid FBS process consuming time when attempting in typical network environment the positioning service network.
For formalization instruction of the present invention, with reference now to Fig. 2, wherein show the exemplary embodiments of network environment 200, this figure is the subclass more specifically of generalized network environment 100 shown in Figure 1.As shown in the figure, wireless UE/ME equipment 102 is arranged to by scanning and obtains network announcement information from RAN section 202, and this RAN section 202 is coupled to CN section 204, and CN section 204 is coupled to SN section 206 again in turn.Show 3 RAN:RAN-1 208-1, RAN-2 208-2 and RAN-3 208-3, they identify with network code MANC1, MANC2 and MANC3 respectively.CN section 204 also illustrates with three CN: CN-1 210-1 (the ID sign indicating number is MANC1), CN-2 210-2 (the ID sign indicating number is MANC2) and CN-3 210-3 (the ID sign indicating number is MANC3).Equally, SN section 206 also uses SN-1 212-1 (the ID sign indicating number is MSNC1), SN-2 212-2 (the ID sign indicating number is MSNC2) and SN-3 212-3 (the ID sign indicating number is MSNC3) to illustrate.
For example, RAN-1208-1 can support with two CN be connected CN-1 210-1 and CN-2 210-2.In a similar manner, RAN-2 208-2 supports three CN, and RAN-3208-3 only supports a CN.Each CN supports the connection of one or more SN: for example, CN-3 210-3 is connected to SN-2 212-2 and SN-3 212-3.The annexation that the RAN/CN/SN section has been arranged just can be with several code group altogether, can potential discovery and the combination of the various RAN-CN-SN that therefrom select with unique identification wireless UE device 102.For example, the combination that comprises three the ID sign indicating numbers relevant with RAN-1 208-1 of suitable Mobile Country Code MCC (MCC) is:
[MCC.MANC1.MCNC1.MSNC1]；
[MCC.MANC1.MCNC1.MSNC2]; And
[MCC.MANC1.MCNC2.MSNC2]。
Similarly, the combination of three the ID sign indicating numbers relevant with RAN-2 208-2 is:
[MCC.MANC2.MCNC1.MSNC1]；
[MCC.MANC2.MCNC1.MSNC2]；
[MCC.MANC2.MCNC2.MSNC2]；
[MCC.MANC2.MCNC3.MSNC2]; And
[MCC.MANC2.MCNC3.MSNC3]。
The combination of two the ID sign indicating numbers relevant with RAN-1 208-1 is:
[MCC.MANC3.MCNC3.MSNC2] and [MCC.MANC3.MCNC3.MSNC2].As associated being entitled as " SYSTEMAND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NETWORK ADVERTISEMENTINFORMATION VIA A NETWORK ADVERTISEMENTBROKER (NAB) " (system and method for network announcement information is provided by network announcement agency (NAB)), the application number of submitting on April 28th, 2005 is to describe in detail in the U.S. Patent application of 11/116470 (agency's file number is 1400-1036US), and with reference to above, UE equipment can be in the preliminary sweep process (just when this equipment also is not registered to any network when) or in the background scanning process (when just this equipment has been registered to a network) discovery network ID sign indicating number information applicatory.
According to the distribution situation of the described typical network environment 100 of Fig. 1, just can expect scanning on the frequency band that can adopt following at least a technology realizing: GERAN (not having EDGE), GERAN (EDGE is arranged), IDEN network, CDMA/CDMA2000/TDMA network, UMTS network or the like before having had.In addition, if also comprise the WLAN access capability, scanning just can realize that this wlan standard is selected from a frequency band that meets wlan standard: IEEE 802.11b standard, IEEE 802.11a standard, IEEE 802.11g standard, HiperLan standard, HiperLan II standard, Wi-Max standard, OpenAir standard and bluetooth standard.
RSM card 214 can be configured to be coupled to UE/ME equipment 102, wherein provides some network lists and relevant frequency data by the network operator.When existing RSM and UE equipment to be opened for the first time, the memory module of this UE equipment is just used any information that is stored in RSM and is upgraded.Thereby in one embodiment, when RSM was provided for the user, this RSM can be programmed to nearest frequency information.For example, in order to search for or to scan, the data among the RSM can be added to extra frequency in the default frequency tabulation or frequency grid (raster) of storing in the equipment.The frequency data item alternative or additional, that the data among the RSM have been stored in can modification equipment, thus those obsolete frequencies are with deleted or be labeled as not as the part of search strategy and be scanned.As below seeing, in the internal memory of RSM or wireless device, can provide the appropriate databases structure, with frequency data applicatory, network list data and other data of Storage Mapping to the geographic area.And, additional database structure can also be provided, be used for coming accelerating network to select according to instruction of the present invention.
With reference now to Fig. 3-7,, wherein show available various exemplary database structure, they can be independent or combine as the part of RSM, perhaps be stored in the internal memory that is integrated in the UE equipment, (for example home network node or associated agency) perhaps is provided in network node, according to instruction of the present invention, from this network node selectively the download network list information in UE equipment.A very big advantage is that various exemplary database structure set forth in the present invention can realize that promptly its clauses and subclauses, element or other guide can be revised by air interface (OTA) method as configurable database when beginning.For example, the network operator can add, deletes or revise the arbitrary portion of network of relation list database.With particular reference to Fig. 3, Reference numeral wherein refers to the data structure based on RAN, wherein provide service ability, with annexation of other RAN and the PLMN core network supported or the like.Those of ordinary skill in the art can recognize, based on coverage and any third-party commercial device of database, can fill the data clauses and subclauses that are fit to considerable RAN in the database structure 300.Reference numeral 302 refers to one or more RAN by its RAN ID sign indicating number sign, and the service that each RAN supported all provides in row 304.For example, RAN-1 can support the high speed data link grouping to insert (HSDPA), EDGE and other similar services.The specific RAN and the cross reference of other access networks or interoperability point out in row 306, as shown in the figure, and RAN-1 and other RAN, RAN-X and RAN-Y, and WLAN, WLAN-A and WLAN-C interoperability.The core network that each specific RAN supported that Reference numeral 308 fingers provide in row 302.Reference numeral 310 refers to the various services that each CN supported, for example PoC (PoC) and other similar services on IP multimedia sub-network (IMS), online information, the cellular network.
Fig. 4 shows typical database structure 400, it can be used as tabulation based on the operator, based on user's tabulation or based on the tabulation of enterprise, perhaps their combination in any, it can be downloaded on the UE equipment according to an aspect of the present invention, so that network selecting preferred and forbidding.In one embodiment, database structure 400 is configured to the network list by operator's definition, and it has provided a plurality of network IDs that can be considered as preferred network in one or more wireless access technologys, and these network IDs are filled by the operator.In another embodiment, database structure 400 is configured to one or more user network lists, and for example each uses tabulation of user of wireless UE device.The user just can visit each such tabulation after authentication on the equipment, wherein the content (that is network ID) that should tabulate is filled by separately user.In another embodiment, database structure 400 is configured to the tabulation of network ID, and for its employee-user's interests, this structure is preferred for the enterprise that has wireless device.
No matter what specific configuration is, database structure 400 has defined multiple wireless access technology, and for example EDGE technology 402A, WLAN technology 402B and UMTS technology 402C wherein provide some RAN ID for every kind of technology.As shown in Figure 4, row 404A has identified a plurality of RAN ID of EDGE technology, and each RAN supports the core network among one or more respective column 406A.Same, row 404B/406B and row 404C/406C be corresponding WLAN and UMTS technology respectively.Those of ordinary skill in the art can recognize, various ID can be the combinations (for GSM, wherein MNC identifying mobile network sign indicating number) of set of service ID (SSID) (for WLAN), SID (for IS-95 and IS-136) or [MCC, MNC].
Similar to network preference lists set forth recited above, can provide the similar data storehouse to identify one or more networks that ban use of.For example such prohibited network list can be configured to the CN that the CN that the RAN that RAN tabulates (promptly being specified by the operator), enterprise forbids tabulates (promptly being specified by enterprise), the operator forbids tabulates (promptly being specified by the operator) and enterprise the forbids tabulation (promptly being specified by enterprise) that the operator forbids.
Except identifying preferred and forbidding for the ease of network selecting, can also providing one or more list of home networks (comprise and be equal to home network or EHPLMN) one or more embodiment of database structure configuration of network.As everyone knows, the honeycomb PLMN in each big zone can be divided into some honeycombs, and each honeycomb has some sectors (for example typical each base station (BS) or honeycomb have three 120 degree sectors).Each independent honeycomb all has identifier to identify it, for example the CGI parameter in the GSM network.And in GSM, one group of honeycomb is distributed to a band of position (LA) jointly, and is identified by a LA identifier (LAI).On macroscopic scale, PLMN can identify according to the cellular technology of lower floor.For example, as previously mentioned, can identify with the combination of MCC and MNC based on the PLMN of GSM.PLMN based on CDMA/TDMA can identify with system banner parameter (SID) and/or network identity parameter (NID).No matter what the foundation structure of honeycomb is, all honeycombs are all broadcasted the PLMN identifier of macroscopic scale, thereby the wireless device of wishing the acquisition service can be discerned this wireless network.
In addition, the user also can have the unique identifier based on lower floor's cellular infrastructure, and can adopt at least a portion of the parameter that is used for the building network identifier to make up.For example in GSM, user's IMSI parameter is configured to [MCC] [MNC] [MIN], wherein [MCC] refer to the user from country, [MNC] refers to the PLMN network, [MIN] be the sign this wireless UE device unique ID.
Fig. 5 A and 5B show and can be provided among the RSM or be stored in exemplary database structure in the UE/ME equipment, are used for specifying the various EHPLMNs relevant with being convenient to network selecting according to an embodiment.Reference numeral 500A is basic database structure, comprises that they can be designated identical network by the tabulation of [MCC] 502A and [MNC] 502B combination.Under the situation of equivalent network, the combination of [MCC] [MNC] can identify the EHPLMN set with user-dependent IMSI.Reference numeral 504,506 and 508 refers to three representative network, shared identical [MCC] (i.e. [ABC]) in network 504 and 506, shared identical [MNC] (i.e. [XYZ]) in network 504 and 508.
Fig. 6 shows another exemplary database structure 600, and wherein Reference numeral 602 is network row, and these networks are and one or more networks that direct visit relation is arranged by wireless UE device and/or user-defined home network (comprise and be equal to home network).In other words, the network of sign is the visited network that home network is provided roaming service in the row 602.As shown in the figure, these visited network can only comprise access network (for example access network that is identified by [MCCb.MANCc] and [MCCd.MANCa]), also can be the combinations that comprises the network of CN and SN.The related access network of visit core network in row 604 signs and the row 602.Row 606 provide state information, whether have known it is exercisable with the radio/core network combinations that indication is identified.For example, service state is labeled as " ON " or " OFF " and is used to refer to particular network combination (for example RAN/CN combination) in service or not in service.In addition, the row 608 of RB database structure provide service and the ability that the visited network of sign in the row 602 is supported.
Fig. 7 shows one and can with customized network tabulation and relevant frequency data, thereby have only the network and/or the frequency that limit quantity to be scanned selectively by UE equipment by the exemplary database structure 700 of UE equipment use.As shown in the figure, data structure 700 comprises the mapping relations between various geographical entities 750 (being independent country and supranatonal geographic area, for example North America, European Union or the like) and the associated geographic region codes 752.In a typical case, area/country has a plurality of country codes of distributing to it, and their storage mode all is relevant to or is mapped to independent regional entity for all codes, and this situation generally occurs under the public mobile communication management system.Those of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that this situation allows the wireless UE device when checking the country code of the PLMN that it is found by scanning, determines which country it is in.For example, seven [MCC] values are arranged, 310 to 316, be assigned to North America 754.Another exemplary entity, independent national ABCD 756 can be assigned with a plurality of [MCC] value equally, for example, from 123 to 125.In another example, geographical entity EFGH 758 only distributes one [MCC], and for example 510.As previously mentioned, data structure 700 can be used as a part that is integrated in the memory module in the wireless UE device.
In addition, various preferred and isolated/providing of prohibited network list can also be followed suitable apparatus logic, to determine with which kind of scanning in proper order and network selecting.And, each country all have oneself about which tabulation should be preferential regulatory requirement.For example, enterprise-like corporation can disable access be near the public WLAN access point in the said firm house.In addition, specific apparatus logic also is necessary for definite scanning behavior, because every kind of frequency band that technology can have a plurality of equipment to scan.Fig. 8 A-8E shows additional exemplary database structure or logic, is beneficial to accelerating network selection in the operating process of wireless UE device.Especially, the Reference numeral 800A of Fig. 8 A refers to the tabulation to the operating scheme ordering of equipment, wherein priority is added in the diverse network tabulation of this equipment.In Fig. 8 B, Reference numeral 800B refers to determine the scheme of equipment preliminary sweep behavior.As shown in the figure, when equipment carried out preliminary sweep, it was configured to and frequency band A, B and the C of technology A is scanned.In the embodiment of GSM, these frequency bands can be from for example 450MHz, 700MHz, and 850MHz, 900MHz selects among 1800MHz and the 1900MHz.Same, technology B can be the CDMA (IS-95) that runs on two frequency bands, 850MHz and 1900MHz are although can also increase additional frequency bands.Although every kind of technology all is exemplified as and has one or more frequency bands in scheme 800B, should be realized that having a kind of technology for wireless device is (for example, not the providing any bandwidth information by an ON/OFF mark relevant with particular technology or explicitly are set) that does not have the invisible scanning frequency band.And scanning sequency can be carried out by serial mode or parallel schema.
In a similar manner, the Reference numeral 800C among Fig. 8 C refers to be used to refer to the scheme of the background scanning behavior of locking equipment.As shown in the figure, when equipment is carried out background scanning, frequency band A and C that it should scanning technique A.Same, frequency band D and G that also can scanning technique B.Similar to the logic of preliminary sweep process, background scanning scheme 800C can have the technology that band information is not provided for it.For background scan interval, can on equipment interval of each technical configuration or to time parameter of all technical configuration.In addition, such configuration data can provide (for example SIM, RUIM, compact flash, USIM or the like) by fixed memory module or RSM of equipment, just as the various database structures in other local descriptions of the present invention.
Reference numeral 800D among Fig. 8 D has described database structure, and it is for manually selecting to allow to adopt different behaviors with automatic network.As shown in the figure, relevant with every kind of technology various frequencies, frequency band and channel (being frequency data item) can still manually be selected be separated out according to providing automatic selection.In a kind of situation, the network list of different technologies offers the user and selects.As below will describing in detail, the control of network list can be based on the position of equipment, thereby the suitable network of minority only need be provided.When the user had selected particular network, UE equipment just attempted being registered to this network.If registration failure, same network list may be submitted to the user, except the network of registration failure can indicate this network registry to fail than removing the short tabulation, perhaps being labeled as from new.In addition, network list may repeatedly repeatedly be submitted to the user, and this number of times can be defined by operator's parameter configuration and that be stored among the RSM.
Those of ordinary skills should be realized that to also have another database similar to database structure 800E, and wherein Xie Ma network ID information is mapped as frequency, frequency band and/or the channel that bans use of.To see that below two kinds of map types between ID data and the frequency data (promptly just indicating and negative indication) all are applicable to the purpose that accelerating network is selected.Therefore, in implementation based on RSM, this RSM may be configured to a database structure of filling with a plurality of network identifiers (for example database structure 800E or similar), and wherein each network identifier is all relevant with the corresponding frequencies data item that will download to wireless device.In addition, also comprise suitable logic application, be used for downloading particular frequency data item to described wireless device and respond the particular network sign that receives from wireless device, wherein this particular frequency data item is used to regulate the scanning behavior of wireless device, thereby may realize the network selecting quickened.
Fig. 9 is relevant with the one embodiment of the invention flow chart that accelerating network is selected that is used for, this network selecting can initially/background scanning or from the network coverage of registration, lose in, perhaps after starting, carry out.When the UE device has been found at least one network in the residing geographic area of this equipment in one or more frequency ranges and/or with one or more wireless access technologys, the network identification information that the suitable apparatus logic of this UE device configuration can be decoded and be found.Afterwards, according to the network identification information of being decoded, determine corresponding with it appropriate frequency data subset, whether this also depends on provides forbidden frequencies.The explanation in frame 904 of this process.Adopt the subclass of these appropriate frequency data to replace the scanning of full range band, this wireless UE device is attempted location one or more networks (frame 906) in selected frequency band and channel.If found a plurality of networks, then can take one or more priority policies (frame 908), select particular network to obtain service (frame 910) according to this priority policy.
Figure 10 is be used for the flow chart that accelerating network select relevant with another embodiment of the present invention, has wherein introduced network node (for example home network node or associated agent node).The same with the front, the UE device scans in one or more frequency ranges and/or with one or more wireless access technologys, to find at least one network (frame 1002) in the residing geographic area of this equipment.Use the network of this discovery, the wireless UE device is verified (frame 1004) to home network node or its agent node.Can find in the total common unsettled U.S. Patent application below about the details of verifying to home network and related proxy node: (i) " NETWORK SELECTION SCHEME USING A ROAMINGBROKER (RB); " (adopting the network selecting strategy of roaming broker (RB)), apply on April 28th, 2005, application number is 11/116461; (ii) " SYSTEM AND METHOD FORPROVIDING NETWORK ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION VIA ANETWORK ADVERTISEMENT BROKER (NAB); " (system and method for network advertisement information is provided by network advertisement broker), apply on April 28th, 2005, application number is 11/116470.Each application above all as a reference.
After verifying with home network and connecting, the wireless UE device just can offer its positional information home network node (frame 1006).In a kind of situation, the cell ID information of determining to depend on the network of being found of positional information (for example country /region sign indicating number).Based on the positional information that equipment provided, network node can be determined the selection (frame 1008) to suitable network list information (for example preferred Access Network, preferred VPLMN, VPLMN of forbidding or the like) and correlated frequency data.Afterwards, network node just can transmit network list information to the wireless UE device, this transmission realizes that by some mechanism (frame 1010) for example the short message service (SMS over IP) on unstructured supplementary data traffic (USSD) mechanism, short message service (SMS) mechanism, the IP Internet Protocol is machine-processed, open mobile combination plant manager (OMA-DM) is machine-processed or wireless application protocol (wap) client configuration mechanism.The network list and the frequency information that use home network node to provide, the wireless UE device just can be located suitable service network and be need not to carry out full scan (frame 1012).
In a kind of situation, network list of listing that network moved and correlated frequency and/or channel information can by node produce and storage wherein, data that this node can provide according to the UE device and by real-time update continuously.That is to say that during the background scanning of UE device, suitable geographical location information, the network of being found, their frequencies of moving or the like can send back network node.Such transmission can also realize by using mechanism such as USSD, SMS, SMS over IP.
Figure 11 is another exemplary database structure 1100 that can be used for coming according to another embodiment the accelerating network selection.As before, this database structure 1100 can be stored in the device internal memory or by RSM and provide.Reference numeral 1102 refers to a column position information data, they can be country name, E.164 country code or with the so relevant code of permanent installation in camera field.Corresponding to location information data 1102, diverse network ID data 1104 and relevant frequency data 1106 are provided.They can or provide by user's input.Shown in Figure 12 A, when the user started the UE device, its internal logic will be inquired the positional information (frame 1202) of user about this residing position of wireless UE device.As response, the user can provide suitable positional information (for example country name, E.164 code or airport code) (frame 1204).Based on the position that the wireless UE device provides, the logic of this equipment just can select the suitable network on the characteristic frequency to serve with acquisition, and need not full scan (frame 1206).
Those of ordinary skills should be realized that for the aforementioned schemes of the positional information that adopts the user to provide, the situation of multiple realization to be arranged.For example, in the described a kind of situation of Figure 12 B, the coverage of leaving home network or with home network lose be connected before, the user in wireless device, import the expectation destination (frame 1250).As response, after the communication of receiving (frame 1252) from wireless device, home network just can be downloaded diverse network tabulation and frequency data (for example Qi Wang technology, carrier wave and frequency or the like wherein can be loaded with whole data arbitrarily in advance) (frame 1254) for each destination.When arriving the destination, the user will discern the tabulation that will select which preloaded.Afterwards, wireless device uses that this identifies, pre-loaded list and only scans those clauses and subclauses (frame 1256).
In another exemplary embodiments, continue with reference to figure 12B, the positional information of preloaded can be integrated on the device with the clauses and subclauses form, these clauses and subclauses are from external data base, the clauses and subclauses of aviation ticketing service/reservation system for example, and personal information database, for example calendar/the plan database on this device wherein can use " local zone time " parameter and " time of advent " parameter.Accordingly, when arriving the destination or returning coverage and when starting, just select the list/frequency of preloaded automatically.Describe as frame 1258, the user can import the appropriate time parameter in wireless device, and perhaps wireless device can be from network time of reception data, and destination wherein can be from the clauses and subclauses of pre-ticketing service/tentation data or schedule.
Figure 13 has described the block diagram that instruction according to the present invention comes the embodiment of wireless device that accelerating network selects or UE/ME equipment 1300.Those of ordinary skills should be able to serve as with reference to recognizing with the scheme here, although comprising, the embodiment of UE102 is similar to the device shown in Figure 13, for the various modules that illustrate, aspect hardware, software or the firmware some modifications and modification can arranged.Accordingly, the device of Figure 13 is construed as schematically, and can not limit embodiments of the invention.The microprocessor 1302 that is used for overall situation control is coupled to communication subsystem 1304, and this subsystem comprises transmitter receiver (transceiver) function, to realize multiple mode scanning and communicating by letter on a plurality of frequency bands.For example, wide-area wireless Tx/Rx module 1306 and wireless AN Tx/Rx module 1308 have been described among the figure.In addition, also provide suitable SBPS/GPS receiver module 1310, to realize foregoing satellite communication.Although do not illustrate especially, each Tx/Rx module can comprise other associated components, for example one or more local oscillators (LO) module, RF switch, RF band pass filter, A/D and D/A converter, as the processing module of digital signal processor (DSP), local internal memory or the like.The special design of communication subsystem 1304 is to depend on UE equipment to want the communication network that runs on, and this those of ordinary skill for the communications field is conspicuous.In one embodiment, communication subsystem 1304 can be carried out voice communications versus data communications.
Operating system software and other Control Software can place in the permanent memory module (that is, nonvolatile memory, for example flash memory 1335).In an implementation, flash memory 1335 can be separated into different districts, the storage area of the memory block of computer program 1336 and picture equipment state 1337, address book 1339, other personal information managers (PIM) data 1341 for example, and overall labeling is other data storage areas of Reference numeral 1343.In addition, suitable network discovery/selection logical one 340 can be used as the part of permanent storage, with the diverse network discovery/scanning of carrying out the previous section description and the selection course of quickening.Additional or alternative, another logic module 1348 is used to realize home network authentication, location interrogation or the like.Associated is memory module 1338, is used for storing SSID/PLMN tabulation, location-based selection/scanned filter, capabilities indicator or the like, and it was described in detail equally in front.
Consider the content in this description, the various logic module of wireless device 1300 should be understood that to comprise at least with lower unit: can be by the logical construction of at least one network of scanning discovery; The decode logical construction of network identification information of this discovery; According to the identification information of decoding, determine the logical construction of appropriate frequency data subset, this appropriate frequency data subset helps the selective scanning of wireless device; And by the selective scanning of wireless device to the appropriate frequency data subset, the logical construction of fixer network.In another embodiment, apparatus logic also can comprise with any unit in the lower unit: be used for the logical construction of home network checking, transmit to the user and select network and related data to be used for the logical construction of manually selecting; And to the logical construction of the manual input of user's query position data.
Can be sure of that preceding detailed description makes the operation of Application Example of the present invention and makes up all very clear.Here the exemplary embodiments with describing that illustrates all is regarded as preferably should be realized that without departing from the present invention, can carry out various changes and modifications.
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- One kind locate operation at wireless user equipment (UE) device (102), by the method that wireless user equipment (UE) device (102) accelerating network is selected, comprising:Send the positional information of (1006) wireless UE device to home network node;Receive (1010) suitably network list information and correlated frequency data from described home network node, described network list information comprises network identity, and described network identity comprises at least one the combination in core network and access network and the service network; AndUse at least one in described suitable network list information and the correlated frequency data, fixer network, and need not to carry out the scanning of full range band.
- 2. the method for being selected by wireless UE device (102) accelerating network as claimed in claim 1, the step of wherein said fixer network comprises: carry out selective scanning (1012) in one of preliminary sweep program and background scanning program.
- 3. the method for selecting by wireless UE device (102) accelerating network as claimed in claim 1 or 2, the step of wherein said fixer network comprises: when described wireless UE device (102) powers on or loses the coverage of the network that described wireless UE device (102) registers before, carry out selective scanning (1012).
- 4. as claim 1, the 2 or 3 described methods of being selected by wireless UE device (102) accelerating network, wherein said suitable network list information comprises the preferred access network network, preferably visits public land mobile network (VPLMN) and forbid VPLMN.
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